Which Italian player was selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft?

Which Italian player was selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft? Danilo Gallinari was selected by the New York Knicks with the sixth overall pick.

Gallinari entered the draft after developing as a professional with Olimpia Milano in Italy, rather than playing college basketball in the United States. The 6-foot-10 forward was one of five international players selected in the 2008 draft's first round and became one of Italy's most prominent NBA exports.

The 2008 draft took place on June 26 at Madison Square Garden's WaMu Theater in New York. Derrick Rose went first overall to the Chicago Bulls, while Gallinari was selected at number six by the Knicks. Back problems limited the beginning of his rookie season, but he later established a long NBA career with teams including Denver, the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Washington and Detroit.

A common mix-up is confusing Gallinari with Andrea Bargnani, another Italian NBA player who was selected first overall in 2006.